The FDA has approved the first ultrasound device for use in combination with a standard mammography in women with dense breast tissue who have a negative mammogram and no symptoms of breast cancer.

Siemens Healthcare has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Penrith Corporation of Plymouth Meeting, PA., a manufacturer of integrated ultrasound imaging systems. The deal is expected to close in September 2012.

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has partnered with United Medical Instruments (UMI), a worldwide provider of new and pre-owned ultrasound systems, parts and transducers, to sell Toshiba's ultrasound systems to the private physician office and clinic market in the United States.

Despite a national mandate prohibiting gender-based pregnancy terminations, ultrasound clinics in Dehli, India have found themselves squarely in the middle of an antique cultural practice that poses a very real threat to national population statistics.

Acting on orders from the FDA, federal marshals siezed a quantity of ultrasound transmission gel from its New Jersey manufacturer after the product was found to have been tainted with dangerous bacteria.

Legislative efforts to require information about breast density on mammography results provided to patients have raised awareness about the varying effectiveness of mammography. However, up until recently, there has been little data on what, if anything, women with dense breast tissue should do to improve their odds of early detection of breast

Analogic Corporation said Tuesday it had appointed Mark Miller as vice president and general manager of the company's North American ultrasound sales.

Molecular breast imaging can detect cancers better than mammography and ultrasound, according to a study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.